David Ridley, PhD

Faculty Director, Health Sector Management Program

David Ridley is the Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Riddick Professor of the Practice of Business and Economics. He is also the Faculty Director of the Health Sector Management program at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In his research, David examines life sciences innovation and pricing. David was the lead author of a paper proposing the priority review voucher program to encourage development of drugs and vaccines for neglected diseases. It became law in the U.S. in 2007.